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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Reasons for Staying - Almost Human, Pages 75 - 95).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?
(a) Going into space.
(b) Having a limb amputated.
(c) Being born in a hospice in flames.
(d) Dying.

2. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what sweet snack does the worker buy?
(a) Gummi bears.
(b) M&Ms.
(c) Little Debbie cakes.
(d) Sweet dumplings.

3. In "Reasons for Staying," what does the speaker's mother apply before heading to chemo?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Blush.
(c) A coat.
(d) Lipstick.

4. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what purchase does the worker make that seems to be in anticipation of her death?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) An urn.
(d) A diary.

5. In "Not Even," what does the woman on the train bring to the speaker?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Tea.
(d) A scarf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Künstlerroman," what is one tragic scene the speaker revisits?

2. In "Tell Me Something Good," what does the speaker's mother's boyfriend smell like?

3. Why does the speaker say he kept dancing even though the song had finished in "Not Even"?

4. In "Not Even," what does the speaker say the word for weakness is in his language?

5. In "Not Even," what does the speaker "throw himself" into?

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